Doug, That would be really good information to have: To know what will be said against your solution before it is said. You can include things in your presentation that refute or deflect those criticisms and refer back to them when the "MS inspired" questions are asked. Please send them to the list (or just include me if anyone objects) if you do find them. Thanks, Troy >>> doug at northlandstudios.com 08/24/01 07:28AM >>> Where I work we are an MCSP and get shipments like this. We got our monthly shipment yesterday, and I'll look through it today if I can and let ya know if we got them. Doug On Thu, 2001-08-23 at 23:57, Bob Tanner wrote: > http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-08-23-014-20-NW-MS > > >Surprisingly enough, this month's edition contained 2 CDs titled: "Competing > >with Linux". > > > > One is a "Sales Training CD" aimed at resellers and solution partners. It > > primarily deals with how MS-zealots should deal with clients asking tough > > questions about Linux viability. As you can guess, it's really focussed on > > downplaying Linux as possible competition for MS-based solutions. From the > > tone of it, it looks like there is some serious concerns about Linux from the > > boys in Redmond. It talks about the threats Linux poses to MS solutions, but > > even goes as far as telling resellers & solution partners whom to focus on in > > a enterprise when trying to convince enterprises not to opt for Linux. There > > is even - and this is *really* hilariously stupid - a multiple choice game at > > the end of the CD where you have to answer a fictitious client's questions > > about Linux. You score points by clicking on the answers that dismiss Linux as > > a viable enterprise solution. I know some people here at the office (and those > > folks are primarily an MS-centered business) had a good laugh about this. > > Anyone get or can get one of these cds? > > I'd like to read what MS says and I'd like to be able to dismiss their dismissal > of Linux. :-) > >